workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk 
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
a shortened workweek
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Despite Chinese law setting a 44-hour workweek limit and requiring overtime compensation, numerous companies flagrantly ignored these rules.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Seven-day workweeks or bust for these entrepreneurs.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Things mellow out a bit Sunday for the Dolphins home opener and into the start of the workweek.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers also flagged potential health concerns related to working long hours; there is evidence that very long workweeks of 55 hours or more may modestly increase risks of stroke and heart disease.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Seven-day workweeks or bust for these entrepreneurs.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Things mellow out a bit Sunday for the Dolphins home opener and into the start of the workweek.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers also flagged potential health concerns related to working long hours; there is evidence that very long workweeks of 55 hours or more may modestly increase risks of stroke and heart disease.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workweek
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“Workweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workweek. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
a 40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
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